Dawn Marie Photography

feel so comfortable in front of the camera, but Dawn immediately put us at ease with her warm personality. She helped make the photoshoot truly FUN! She is also a true professional in that she is super skilled, prompt, and courteous. We could not be happier with her work!

omfortable and fee beautiful. We were immediately drawn to Dawn’s passion for photography and her authentic vision. There isn’t one picture, engagement or wedding, that we do not love. Dawn truly captured everything that we wanted in our engagement and wedding photos. We cannot wait to work with Dawn again in the future!

d that, Dawn is so friendly and easy to be around. I am honestly not sure how my wedding could have happened without her, as she was so knowledgeable and helpful when I had questions for her. My now-husband and I aren’t the best at posing for pictures, and my husband pretty much hates getting his photo taken. I was so worried at the beginning of this process that neither of us would like our photos, or he wouldn’t want to cooperate with getting them taken. Dawn got on his good side as soon as they met and all my worries were for nothing! He actually enjoyed getting our photos taken with Dawn and now says we will come back to Dawn in the future for family photos and more. And after Dawn had impressed me with putting us both at ease during our shoots, she blew me away with the results! She is such a talented photographer and we absolutely love both our engagement and wedding photos. I would 100% choose Dawn again for any photos I needed. She is just AWESOME and I can’t say enough good things. If you choose Dawn as your photographer, you won’t regret it!

, but Dawn is an absolute ARTIST who not only makes you comfortable while shooting, but you'll have the best time doing it! We worked with Dawn for our engagement photos, my bridal portraits, and our wedding-- all three resulted in photos that took my breath away. I can't say enough great things about Dawn and her work, she'll be our photographer for life!

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ed out like an absolute dream! I can't say enough great things about Dawn and her team! We love her so much! She was such a great presence at our wedding and we are thrilled to have these photos forever!

s Dawn has sent! I had to share with other brides-to-be in the area that hiring Dawn will be one of the best decisions you make whilst planning your wedding! From the moment we spoke about engaging her services, up until the fastest turnaround of our sneak peek photos, Dawn was an absolute joy and outstanding professional! I immediately felt so comfortable speaking with her while planning, and she was so on top of everything in the lead up to the event! On our wedding day, she kept the mood so light and full of love while we battled not only nerves and jitters pre-and-post ceremony, but the intense NC heat and humidity! She knows exactly how to capture the best lighting, and poses you in a way that produces the most amazing photos! You will be in amazing hands with Dawn every step of the way. Thank you, Dawn, for being such a wonderful part of our day!

ime, and every shoot did not even feel like a photo shoot. It was just hanging out & getting to know each other. She even got super creative with our engagement shoot & we loved having something a little different (lake pics) If your man feels a little uncomfy/uneasy taking a bunch of pictures Dawn is your gal!! Again, she just made everything so easy. Not to mention she is just a genuinely great human. I can't wait to use her for a lifetime :)

ely use again for any future needs!

ure she has your timeline down and all the pictures you want well in advance. The portal she uses is super helpful, there’s one spot for all payments and documents and it’s easy to access. On the day of the wedding, Dawn was a calming presence and her great sense of humor kept me calm and feeling positive. I was beyond thrilled with how the pictures came out - they are so light and elegant. Dawn, my photos are probably my favorite thing from our wedding and I will cherish them forever. Thank you so much for doing our wedding photos and an amazing experience!

with her work and her charismatic personality just by seeing and reading her biography. We messaged her for a quote and she answered immediately even while she was on a mini vacation. It says so much about her work ethics, and we really appreciated that. We later arranged a Facetime call since we were in different cities and there was no awkwardness. Dawn makes you feel comfortable and like a friend. She easy, bubbly, on-time, extremely organized, and creative. We never had to worry about our wedding pictures looking anything but beautiful because Dawn always goes above and beyond. She felt like part of the family during our wedding and made everything so simple for us. We will be forever grateful to Dawn and give her our highest recommendation. Anyone that needs a professional photography session, look no further. Dawn shines so bright above the rest.

the first time my husband and I met her at our engagement session, we were completely at ease! Dawn has a way of making the photography session feel so natural and fun! From the beginning of the planning process, we knew that pictures were a priority for us! After all, those are what you have to remember your special day forever! We even planned the time of our wedding based on Dawn’s suggestion for the best light for taking pictures! We had to make many changes to our wedding plans because of COVID 19, but Dawn was there throughout the whole process with advice or just to lend a listening ear! She was amazing! As for our pictures, they speak for themselves! They are truly spectacular! To say Dawn has an amazing talent would be an understatement! She has such an eye for the beauty around us and takes phenomenal pictures!

comfortable in front of the camera and made our yard/house look like a legit venue- which is a challenge! I can’t wait to frame so many shots and little moments she captured. She is dependable and a wonderful photographer & person to work with! Highly recommend!

tions and she was able to help with all of them. She has great advice and tips on how to look your best in pictures. While looking for a photographer I read all of her reviews and decided to go with her and she did not disappoint. The turn around time on pictures is incredibly fast and I love them all from our engagement session. I have received so many compliments on them. Our wedding is coming up soon and I can't wait to see all the magic she does with those.

of the special day are gorgeous and I am so proud to feature her work on my website as well as social media. I will highly recommend Dawn to my brides who are in need of a wedding photographer.

behind her camera especially for my fiancé who typically is camera shy. We felt relaxed for our engagement session from the moment we met Dawn and had a BLAST while getting our pictures taken. It was obvious that she genuinely cares about her clients and getting to know them. She is creative and her editing is timeless. We will cherish the photographs created by Dawn for a lifetime as they truly captured our fun-loving relationship ❤️ We cannot thank her enough

s very important to me that I had a photographer that gave us direction and made the shoot fun and enjoyable. We spent the entire hour laughing together and I felt like we knew her our whole lives! We got our photos back yesterday and there isn’t one that I don’t like! I will cherish them forever. We have received countless compliments on our photos. I cannot day enough good things about this lady and her talent behind the camera! Thank you so much Dawn for capturing amazing photos that we will proudly display in our home forever!

ng our heads off! I am so thankful she was able to capture our love and make us feel so comfortable in front of the camera. We are overwhelmed by how beautiful our wedding photos came out. She really captured the best moments and made our day even more special. We absolutely recommend Dawn to everybody, no matter what the occasion!

personality. She is also just fun to hang out with. I highly recommend her.

was extremely organized with our wedding timeline. During our engagement shoot, we felt like we were just hanging out and taking pictures with a friend. She made us feel at ease. She's incredibly talented and we will treasure our photos forever. My husband and I were married on March 21st, just as the COVID-19 pandemic closures were in full swing. Dawn worked tirelessly the week before the wedding to ensure that our day would be photographed beautifully. She brought us so much joy during that week. We will never forget her kindness and compassion, and consider her a forever friend.

t we could possibly have dreamed of. Our pictures are stunning and beyond any expectation we could have ever had!! Dawn blew me away with the turn around time- which is huge when you need to get save the dates and invites out quick! She will be our photographer for all things in the future! BOOK HER- you will not regret it!

gether a perfectly detailed day of timeline that took so much stress off of our plate. She communicated every small detail with us and made sure everything was the way we wanted it. She showed up on our (rainy) day of with an all star attitude and made sure we still had all the beautiful shoots every bride and groom dreamed of despite the gross and rainy weather. We were unable to do our engagement shoot( due to our schedule) and I was so nervous it was going to be awkward day of but she second we met dawn it was like we had been friends for our whole lives. She had this essence about her that makes you feel so comfortable. I honestly couldn’t imagine my day without her as our photographer. Even post wedding, she has been in contact with us to make sure we are happy with how all pictures came out and honestly she will probably be someone we keep in contact with for years to come!

ional and extremely friendly. My husband and I have very differently feelings on getting our photos taken. I want someone to tell me how to adjust my face and my body for the perfect angle and my husband prefers an "almost candid" experience. She was able find a healthy balance that met both of your preferences. Our Engagement photo session was the perfect practice round and opportunity to work with Dawn. She made us feel so comfortable and felt like an instant friend! Between the months of our engagement shoot and our October 2019 wedding Dawn checked in and kept our wedding planning in mind along the way. She sent over a timeline for photos and asked really thoughtful questions to help make sure our wedding day went smoothly. She was extremely collaborative with our other vendors which tied all our planning together nicely. Going into the wedding day I knew I could depend on Dawn as she demonstrated polished professionalism and adaptability with changing timelines due to impending weather. Dawn kept things moving smoothly as we got ready throughout the day while letting the wedding party and family embrace the little moments that made the day all that more special. Dawn was there from the very beginning of the day until the very end and captured the day beautifully. Her turn around on photos was very quick and she went above and beyond when it came to the quality and quantity of photos she was able to share with us. Our photos are breathtaking and her care throughout the whole year made for a stress-free and unforgettable experience.

on to her incredible vision and talent, I cannot recommend her enough. We have not been able to stop looking at our photos since we got them, they are absolute treasures that we will cherish a lifetime. If you are looking for the best wedding photographer to capture your memories, look no further!

her I chose for our wedding. Wedding photos are so special and you never get that day back to retake the photos that were missed. However, Dawn made this such a wonderful experience and I couldn't be happier with our new photos! She made both of us feel incredibly comfortable and instead of putting us in awkward poses she encouraged us to be ourselves and have fun. She really listened to what was important to us and made sure no shots were missed! She was also very timely and communicative so I was never wondering how long it would take. She had sneak peaks ready for us THAT NIGHT! Dawn is so easy to work with it felt like we were hanging out with a friend and we look forward to taking many more pictures with her in the future <3

nt section. The site we selected is totally new to her so she came much earlier to drive around the site. When we were on our way to our originally decided spot, we were told by Dawn that she would love to show us a different location near our previously selected spot. We went there and immediately loved the scenery around us which was much better than the one we selected before. Because of her professional insight and a strong sense of responsibility, our engagement section turned out very successful. Thank you, Dawn! Jing and Haifeng

ed away once we met Dawn. She captured our engagement session and wedding perfectly, was detailed orientated and kept everyone on task with a calm demeanor! We couldn’t have asked for a better person to capture our day. We will cherish these photos forever! And even though we are not local to North Carolina, we hope to work with Dawn again in the future!! She was amazing!!

usband told me many times how much he disliked photos, but after our sessions with Dawn he said he actually enjoyed them. Our photos were back to us super fast, and everyone that looks at them tells me how good they were. Everyone has told me how sweet and good my photographer was, and I definitely agree. Would absolutely refer anyone and everyone!

so fun! We are not comfortable in front of the camera but Dawn made is fun and easy and we had a great time. We always stayed in contact, my questions were always answered promptly, and I never felt worried about anything! Her photos are beautiful. I am beyond happy. Book her for your wedding - you will not be disappointed!!

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have ever dreamed. Having a wonderful photographer for your special day is so important and I didn’t realize how important until I was actually able to relive every moment through her photos!! I recommend dawn and dawn only for any special event you have coming up and want photos of. Trust me it will be more than worth it ;)

atement. Her work is amazing. Dawn is so talented but also a complete sweetheart. Within the first five minutes of our first time meeting I felt like she was my best friend. She has such a gift in making you feel comfortable and beautiful. She takes the time to get to know you.. what you like/dislike and how to bring the best out of you to get the perfect shot. She is professional, punctual, detailed-oriented and very good at what she does. I will forever treasure this wonderful lady and HIGHLY recommend her to anyone in need of an outstanding photographer.

r minimal research..... I tell you, someone was watching out for me that day! I honestly don’t feel like I could have found a better person to discover and capture exactly the vision in my mind for both my engagement session and on my wedding day! We are super uncomfortable picture takers but she had us talk and play out simple cinerios. It made the photos look so natural. She has a great eye for a good photo op and will go out of her way for you! Her services are an absolute steal! She comes highly recommended from this girl!

comfortable. She was accommodating with a payment plan that fit our budget. She got to know us up until the day of our wedding. Photos were delivered in a timely manner (let's be real..the anticipation is REAL waiting for wedding photos). Thankful Dawn is not just my wedding photographer, but now friend too!

. The pictures are gorgeous but Dawn herself makes the magic. She has a natural gift to make anyone feel comfortable and be there true self which shows in her pictures.

ight one". Well let me tell you, we found her! Dawn got to know us on a personal level and made us feel so comfortable taking pictures. My husband is NOT a picture taking fella but we left our engagement session with Dawn with him saying, "That was actually pretty fun!" That was HUGE!! We knew she was the perfect fit for us. We felt right at home 10 minutes into the session. During my bridal pictures we battled a swarm of mosquitos leaving us all with dozens of mosquitos bites and yet we still had an amazing session full of laughs and GORGEOUS pictures! The memories we now have captured forever thanks to Dawn make me tear up every time I look at them. She captured so many precious moments on our wedding day that we may have missed otherwise and I'm so grateful for that! Dawn is such an amazing person and her photos are incredible! She goes above and beyond to connects with her clients and wants to get to know them so she can capture their love story perfectly. I can truly say she's not only an amazing photographer but now has become an amazing friend that I greatly cherish!

eet. She helped us loosen up and actually laugh while photographing so we didn’t have those same fake smiles in every picture. She climbed up some rocks and through some branches to get a good shot of us. She would keep reminding me how beautiful I looked to give me that extra boost of confidence. I just honestly could not think of a better photographer to capture our special day. Once I saw the finished product my eyes were watering because of how beautiful they were! Now I have such amazing photos to look back on and relive that day over and over again. I highly recommend Dawn to capture those special moments for you. She is the best!

spot on and she captured the spirit of our day beautifully. The ceremony, the setting, the families, little unique touches, she photographed it all masterfully. I was really blown away. We thought she would be good. But she even exceeded our expectations. We would definitely recommend Dawn. She has a fun personality and a wonderful talent. Great job!

etty and sexy specially when it comes to a photo shoot). My fiancé and I had a couple of ideas and she was easy to work with, We both loved all of our pictures, the most amazing chapter of our lives was well captured through our photo shoot! Thank you so much. We want to do a family shoot next!!!

ct us as she captured the photo. As for our wedding day she was very curtious, professional and mindful of the day. She never made us feel rushed in any picture. She is very easy to work with and we would recommend her to any of our friends or family.

reative ideas and helped us coordinate our outfits; she also provided great ideas for locations. We arrived on scene and Dawn instantly made us feel comfortable. She is so creative and knows the perfect way to capture a shot. Our session was supposed to last for 2 hours, but Dawn kept finding inspirations along the way and made sure we had a wide variety of poses and shots. She is excellent at finding your unique “story” as a couple and reflecting it in your pictures together. Afterwards, Dawn wrote up a special biography that told our journey as a couple with our pictures. We are beyond grateful to Dawn for the memories she captured for us; we will treasure them for a lifetime! She is an amazing person and will make you feel so special in whatever type of session you book with her!

grapher backed out a week before my wedding and as you can imagine, I was panicking!! From the moment I spoke to Dawn, I knew she was the perfect person to capture our wedding; I truly felt like I had known her for years, we just clicked! Dawn has a wonderful personality and is so down to Earth, it's hard not to love her. Our wedding day didn't go as smoothly as planned (does it ever? Lol), from the bridal parties flowers dying to the craziest winds at the beach, Dawn wasn't just "the photographer", she went into friend mode, Dawn knew exactly what to say to help calm my nerves and make me feel at peace. My husband and I felt so comfortable with her, actually, the whole family felt comfortable with her; we laughed throughout the whole day! The photos turned out beautifully, everyone was so impressed! Dawn is such a talented photographer, you can tell that she loves what she does, it shows through her work. Dawn wasn't just our photographer on our wedding day, she was a part of the family and is now a lifelong friend!

ors to be there to help you through it so honestly if you want the best Dawn is the best! My husband and I were privileged enough to not just have our wedding day with her but also have our engagement pictures done with her. The vision she had for our engagement session was beautiful, personal to us and our story and honestlt a littlw magical. She really took her time with us and I couldn't be more happy with the work that she did so when it came to our wedding day I had no worries when it came to my Photography I knew that Dawn was going to do a great job and she did. She worked with our budget she was sweet and polite and thoughtful all throughout the process and stayed with us until the very end of the night. After our wedding was over we had not just had a good experience with a photographer but we had made a new friend she is truly a wonderful person and so very talented and I'm so thankful that I chose her.